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Keep in mind the letters should be thought of as tokens as they can often be more than one character. | Keep in mind the letters should be thought of as tokens as they can often be more than one character. | ||
==First letter== | |||
==First letter== | |||
The first letter of the model designator reveals the engine series: | The first letter of the model designator reveals the engine series: | ||
*G - Servicar three wheeler, 1937 to 1972 | *G - Servicar three wheeler, 1937 to 1972 | ||
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The next letter(s) indicates the model bike within the frame family: | The next letter(s) indicates the model bike within the frame family: | ||
A - Military (Army) version (except GA, Servicar without tow bar) | *A - Military (Army) version (except GA, Servicar without tow bar) | ||
B - Battery start (early models), Belt drive (early 80's) Black paint.(1995-6 model, the Bad Boy) | *B - Battery start (early models), Belt drive (early 80's) Black paint.(1995-6 model, the Bad Boy) | ||
C - Classic, Competition, Custom, various others meanings. | *C - Classic, Competition, Custom, various others meanings. | ||
D - Dyna, the newest frame and engine mount design. | *D - Dyna, the newest frame and engine mount design. | ||
DG - Disc Glide | *DG - Disc Glide | ||
E - Electric start | *E - Electric start | ||
F - Foot shift (when the standard was hand-shift) and now "Fat Boy®" | *F - Foot shift (when the standard was hand-shift) and now "Fat Boy®" | ||
H - varied between High performance, hand shift and Heavy duty. | *H - varied between High performance, hand shift and Heavy duty. | ||
I - Signifies Fuel Injection. | *I - Signifies Fuel Injection. | ||
L - Big fat front tire | *L - Big fat front tire | ||
LR- Low Rider (though many Low Riders don't include LR in the model ID) | *LR- Low Rider (though many Low Riders don't include LR in the model ID) | ||
N - Nostalgia | *N - Nostalgia | ||
P - Police version | *P - Police version | ||
R - Rubber mounted engine (some models) racing version (other models) | *R - Rubber mounted engine (some models) racing version (other models) | ||
ST- Soft Tail | *ST- Soft Tail | ||
S - Springer | *S - Springer | ||
S - (without following T) Sports version | *S - (without following T) Sports version | ||
T - Touring | *T - Touring | ||
WG - Wide Glide | *WG - Wide Glide | ||
X - Sportster or sportster-type front end and Skinny front tire. | *X - Sportster or sportster-type front end and Skinny front tire. | ||
[[Category:Harley-Davidson]] | [[Category:Harley-Davidson]] | ||